Water with a density of 62.4 lbm/ft3 and a pressure of 200 psia is flowing through a pipe at 20 ft/sec. A check valve suddenly seats and all flow is stopped in the pipe. Assuming the speed of sound in the water is 4780 ft/sec, what is the maximum pressure (psia) of the fluid in the pipe?

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To solve this problem we need to consider the water hammer effect that occurs when the flow of the f... View the full answer